NeuroSurgFellowFellowship intelligenceBrowse programmes →
Clinical fellowshipAccepting applications
Regional neurosurgical training →

FCS (ECSA) Neurosurgery Fellowship Programme

College of Surgeons of East, Central and Southern Africa

⌖ Accredited training sites across 15 member countries · Botswana / Burundi / Ethiopia / Kenya / Lesotho / Malawi / Mozambique / Namibia / Rwanda / South Sudan / Sudan / Tanzania / Uganda / Zambia / Zimbabwe

Profile completeness48%13 decision fields need confirmation
DECISION SUMMARY

Key facts at a glance

Source reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Verify the current intake with the host.

Eligibility
COSECSA publishes a regional programme spanning 15 member countries; eligibility and available accredited centres require confirmation for the active entry year.
Funding
Trainee employment, sponsorship and scholarship arrangements are country- and site-specific.
Deadline
FCS registration for the 2027 COSECSA admission window closes 31 Dec 2026 (MCS registration closes 31 Oct 2026).
Duration
6 years
Hands-on status
Confirm clinical privileges directly with the host.
PROGRAMME OVERVIEW

The regional FCS (ECSA) specialty qualification in neurosurgery, represented once as a canonical programme and linked to every officially listed member country.

A common accredited neurosurgery fellowship curriculum, workplace-based surgical training and College examinations across member-country training sites.

✓
Official COSECSA fellowship programmeLast checked 8 Oct 2026
Review source ↗
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK

What the official evidence currently supports.

Decision-critical fields are separated into published information, partial signals and questions that require direct confirmation.

1/6fully publishedNot an admission decision
?Confirm with host

International eligibility

COSECSA publishes a regional programme spanning 15 member countries; eligibility and available accredited centres require confirmation for the active entry year.

≈Partially supported

Training level & pathway

Clinical fellowship · Regional neurosurgical training

≈Partially supported

Participation / hands-on scope

A common accredited neurosurgery fellowship curriculum, workplace-based surgical training and College examinations across member-country training sites.

✓Published in profile

Medical registration & licensing

Applicants upload their medical registration certificate; entry requirements are set out in the COSECSA FCS regulations.

?Confirm with host

Language requirement

No programme-specific language score is recorded in the cited profile. Confirm the clinical working language and any formal test requirement.

?Confirm with host

Visa & work authorisation

Visa, sponsorship and work-right requirements are appointment-specific and must be confirmed with the institution.

NeuroSurgFellow does not guarantee admission, licensing, visas, employment, funding or operative privileges. Requirements may change by intake and appointment.

Data quality & missing information · 48% of decision fields recorded
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY

48% of tracked decision fields are published

Checked 8 Oct 2026. Unavailable details below were not published in the cited material and have not been guessed.

✓ Duration✓ Eligibility✓ Funding✓ Training exposure✓ Current status✓ Official source✓ Deadline✓ Medical registration✓ Examinations✓ Fees✓ Application route✓ Official contact— Commencement: confirm directly— Positions: confirm directly— Participation level: confirm directly— Training level: confirm directly— International eligibility: confirm directly— Language: confirm directly— Visa / work authorisation: confirm directly— Benefits: confirm directly— Insurance: confirm directly— Accommodation: confirm directly— Application documents: confirm directly— Programme director: confirm directly— Accreditation: confirm directly
Recheck cited source ↗
APPLICATION TIMELINE & ROUTE

Plan the application.

Application status
Accepting applications
Commencement
Not published
Duration
6 years
Positions
Not published
Application route
Complete the online application form; the Secretariat checks it, COSECSA country representatives approve it, and the applicant then pays the programme entry fee to be registered. Contacting the country representative before applying is strongly advised.
Standalone deadline
FCS registration for the 2027 COSECSA admission window closes 31 Dec 2026 (MCS registration closes 31 Oct 2026).
Official contact
info@cosecsa.org
Open application source ↗
ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS

Published entry requirements.

Clinical or academic eligibility

COSECSA admission, registration, accredited-site placement and examination requirements apply; candidates must use the current College application guidance.

Funding and support

Trainee employment, sponsorship and scholarship arrangements are country- and site-specific.

Benefits, fees & relocation

Benefits not published in this profile. Programme entry fee of USD 600 for FCS candidates, payable after the application is approved. Insurance details are not published. Accommodation support is not published.

Application documents

  • Online application form
  • Scanned medical degree
  • Scanned medical registration certificate
  • Confirmation of having read and met the FCS regulations' entry requirements

Licence, examinations, language & visa

Applicants upload their medical registration certificate; entry requirements are set out in the COSECSA FCS regulations. Only experience after COSECSA registration counts: FCS Neurosurgery candidates must register four years before the FCS examination, and registration by the end of February is needed for that calendar year to count as a full training year (later registration counts as a partial year). Language requirements are not published. Visa and work-authorisation requirements need direct confirmation.

HOST INSTITUTION

College of Surgeons of East, Central and Southern Africa

1 sourced pathway is currently indexed for this institution.

View institution profile →Visit official source ↗
SOURCE & VERIFICATION

Official programme information.

Source
Official COSECSA fellowship programme
Coverage
Official programme or institutional starting point
Last checked
8 Oct 2026
Editorial status
Source-linked profile
Programme lead
Not recorded
Accreditation / recognition
Not recorded · confirm with the host or accreditor
Planned editorial review
8 Apr 2027
Open official programme page ↗
KEEP EXPLORING

Related fellowship profiles.

View all Regional neurosurgical training pathways →
Training pathwayContact programme
Regional neurosurgical training →

C-CNS-ECSAR WFNS Reference Centre

WFNS Foundation

East, Central & Southern Africa · South Africa

Duration
4-year neurosurgical training (1 year at base centre, then 3 years at external centres)
Deadline
Not recorded · check official call
Funding
WFNS stipend of USD 5,400 per year for each of 3 trainee scholarships.
Exposure
Postgraduate neurosurgical training; the operative scope and level of participation must be confirmed directly.
Source reviewed 13 Oct 202644% of decision fields recorded
View details →Official source ↗
Source & missing information (14)

Funding: WFNS stipend of USD 5,400 per year for each of 3 trainee scholarships.

Exposure: Postgraduate neurosurgical training; the operative scope and level of participation must be confirmed directly.

Eligibility: WFNS Foundation fellowship criteria (all WFNS training centres): completed medical degree (MD or equivalent), a commitment to return to the home country after training, and a recommendation signed by the home department head, dean or hospital director.

Still to confirm: Training exposure · Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Medical registration · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents · Programme director

Source: Official WFNS training-centre register. Reviewed 13 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Training pathwayStatus unconfirmed
Regional neurosurgical training →

WFNS Reference Centre for Portuguese-Speaking African Neurosurgeons

WFNS Recife Reference Centre

Recife · Brazil

Listed lead Prof. Hildo Azevedo-Filho (Chairman of Neurological Surgery, Hospital da Restauração)

Duration
5 years (residency programme starting 1 February each year)
Deadline
Not recorded · check official call
Funding
Resident salary of about USD 800 net per month plus around USD 4,000 per year from WFNS (figures from the centre's 2007 letter).
Exposure
Full-programme neurosurgical training support for Portuguese-speaking African trainees at a WFNS Foundation reference centre.
Source reviewed 8 Oct 202656% of decision fields recorded
View details →Official source ↗
Source & missing information (11)

Funding: Resident salary of about USD 800 net per month plus around USD 4,000 per year from WFNS (figures from the centre's 2007 letter).

Exposure: Full-programme neurosurgical training support for Portuguese-speaking African trainees at a WFNS Foundation reference centre.

Eligibility: Intended for young doctors from Portuguese-speaking African countries; residents must speak Portuguese.

Still to confirm: Current status · Deadline · Training level · International eligibility · Medical registration · Examinations · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Official contact

Source: Official WFNS training-centre register. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

BEFORE YOU APPLY

Confirm the details
that affect your move.

  1. Is the stated intake still open?
  2. Are international graduates eligible?
  3. Does the role include hands-on clinical privileges?
  4. Which licence, visa and language requirements apply?
  5. What salary, fees, insurance and relocation costs apply?